How Does University Hospice Help the Patient and the Family at Home?
Hospice services are designed to provide support to patients, their families and loved ones. The goal is to maximize quality of life while providing for a peaceful death. An individual plan of care is developed utilizing team members as follows:
Physicians provide medical management of the patient. The Hospice physician makes home visits as needed.
Hospice nurses coordinate care by making home visits to monitor the patient, teach caregivers and provide skilled care, comfort and support.
Social Workers help the family understand and cope with the related emotional and financial stress and provide counseling.
Pastoral Care Staff are on hand to offer spiritual support for patients and their families.
Volunteers provide a variety of care: companionship, support, light housekeeping tasks, errands, and offering temporary relief to the family.
Bereavement services include short term counseling, support groups for adults and children, a lending library, grief classes and memorial services.
RN On-Call Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week to deal with crisis situations, answer questions and visit when necessary.
Home Health Aides provide personal care for the patient.
Prescribed medications for pain and symptom management.
Medical equipment and supplies.
Hospice in-patient care for short term symptom management.
